Visit Anaheim welcomed three new hires to their marketing and sales teams recently. Visit Anaheim is the destination marketing organization (DMO) for both the city of Anaheim and Garden Grove.
“Bringing exceptional talent into our organization is a key tenet in our mission in becoming the DMO of the future,” says Jay Burress, president & CEO. “Kimberly, Gabe and Ryan all possess diverse experience that complements our current staff plus provide fresh perspective to help push Visit Anaheim to the next level.”
Kimberly Mladenik was hired as director of convention sales for the Mid-Atlantic region. Her duties will include attracting conventions to Anaheim and marketing the city as a destination for meeting professionals in Virginia and Maryland. She spent nine years working with Team San Jose, six years working with the Western region, and three years most recently as director of national accounts in the Mid-Atlantic region. Mladenik received her Bachelor of Science from DeVry Institute of Technology in Electronics Engineering. She is also a member of Meetings Professional International (MPI), Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), and American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
Gabe Medeiros now holds the position of social media specialist for the communications team from Ogilvy Public Relations. Medeiros started his career serving in the United States Marine Corps and is a decorated Sergeant, earning seven medals while serving two tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since then, he has held positions in travel and tourism, retail, automotive and consumer product goods brands.
The final new member is Ryan Alsup who is now a manager for tourism development. He will be managing tourism both domestically and abroad from Mexico and Australia. Alsup has worked as an outside sales representative for Catalina Express, and most recently worked as manager at the Red Lion Hotel in Anaheim.
With these new hires, Visit Anaheim is continuing to advance Anaheim as a leading leisure and meeting destination.
